All around the world, Shija (Shija 
, Шия 
) is a common unisex first name. The given name Shija is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a common unisex name, Nigeria, where it is a rare epicene name, and Kuwait, where it is a rare girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Tanzania, India, and Nigeria. Likewise, Shija is the last name as well as the forename.